mrsmackpaul

I cant seem to get the video to play, anyone else have any luck ? Paul

Im pretty sure that was on a Australian truck forum so theres a good chance that who ever gave that answer had as much experience at driving in snow as I do Paul

I do like that International scout Brocky, or at least I think that is what it is Thanks to everyone for the pictures Paul

I have seen this question before and the answer given then was for then working in deep snow, now given how little snow driving experience I have I couldnt tell you if this was true or not I guess it has merrit though Paul

Well thats no good at all

As I have mentioned many times before, if your loosing prime when the motor isnt running its the return to the tank side of things Pressurise the fuel system to maybe 10 - 15 psi at the fuel cap on the tank and look for leaks Do this before you start blowing a whole of money buying parts hoping to fix it All these check valves and things always leak back with a little bit of age, the return fuel line siphons fuel back up from the tank to keep it primed when it isnt running, old mechanical injector pump motors are desgined this way Need to remember millions upon millions of diesel motors have been built with the same basic injection system and dont need a electric fuel pump Good luck Paul

Yes I am officially jealous, looks bloody fantastic, you should be proud Paul

Loving it, doubt they will ever sell one out here, but if they do I reckon I'll be first in line Paul

The size of the oil pan wont make any difference to how the dipstick reads It's depth is measured off the bottom of the block not the bottom of the sump Paul

Run low air pressure in your drive tyres if you arent carrying a big load helps a low, 55 psi max with no load on for a hobbie truck 110 for a loaded truck Let the steer tyres down to no less than say 75 - 80 psi other wise trucks dont seem to handle any good Air ride cab and seats make huge difference, also the sockers or dampers need to be spot on as well on the seat, the cab, and axles, they take a huge amount of the getting thrown about out of the ride As I've got older this stuff is becoming more and more important, getting softer I think Noise is the next big challenge for me, want it quiet as a car inside Paul

The little Brockway is gorgeous, just the thing to go shopping in Paul

Some do, not all A lot of European trucks have a Roadranger in Australia as do the bigger Isuzu's and still have no clutch brake, you just need to get used to driving them Paul

Just wait a moment, European trucks as well as Japanese trucks dont as a rule have a clutch brake fitted Just push the clutch in and wait a moment, then slowly shift the stick into gear, you can feel the gear engaging, not grinding but actually engaging Maybe wait 5 seconds at the most before sticking it into gear Also I hardly ever do city stop start driving so I might have a different opinion if I did, I have driven thru plenty of big cities in Australia in peak hour I just mainly drive in rural Australia Paul

Sorry Im of no help, I rarely use the clutch brake, it is out of adjustment Can understand it's gunna be a challenge working thru that little hole I'll follow along to see what I can learn Paul

Vlad I think by world standards Australia is doing exceptionally well with COVID 19 Most of Australia still operates as normal, yes we have had lock downs like most other countries and from what I understand they have been heavily enforced and it seems to work The governments seem to get ontop of a outbreak pretty quick now Im booked in for my vaccination shortly and if I drop off the perch (die) as a result, well I'm fine with that as well Just as long as they cart me off to be buried on my Mrs Mack is all I want Paul

In this southern part of this wide brown land it gets cold in winter, it is as wet as a shag at the moment Yes very cold and very wet, not cold like were your from but cold for me Paul

If people have ever done this type of thing on there own with out a large amount of lifting gear they will never understand just how big a job it is Well done, and done on gravel as well You would have to feel good having these bigger items back together Paul

I dont think it does put the spring brakes on as you think Many years ago, back in the early 80's (that actually only seems like yesterday in my head) trailers in Australia never had spring brake chambers, just brake chambers with no maxi spring brake on any axle So if you used this as the parking brake and walked away and the truck wasn't running as the air leaks out the brakes come off and the truck and trailer etc could easily roll away We need to remember that way back when dinosaurs roamed the face of the earth there were no spring brake chambers at all on big trucks, there things called hand brakes and these were from a transmission brake (band or disc) to mechanical linkages Yeah Im been a bit silly here but youget the drift Im gunna say the mid 50's onwards prime movers started getting spring brake chambers, totally open to correction here If you as think back to when trailers had no maxi brakes the landing legs had wheels instead of feat, this was so that if you backed under and there was no air in the trailer and it rolled it didn't bend the landing legs Once maxi brakes came out we got feet on landing legs instead of wheels because if the air leaked out the brakes came on and the trailer wasn't going to move Paul

Im thinking that this would be a good start, at the very least I feel be there when the wiring loom is been pulled out There is a very good youtube channel were a bloke does the crownvic swap with a old F 100 uni body He goes thru seperating the loom and proving exactly what he needs and that it will still run, you are essentially doing this but to a much bigger vehicle I hope the link works, if it does follow it thru to see the build, your sort of heading these lines and if you have never done this type of thing before this would give some insight Anyway good luck and keep us posted Paul

Yep, pretty much what is said above, the ride isnt the best but everything else about them is, they do have a really good following even today because of the things mentioned All though most people would prefer a air ride truck for comfort a Mack with a air suspension cab and a air ride seat gives a acceptable ride with camelbacks Paul

I have had trouble with Chinese tyres in the smaller size but have found that I need at least a 100 psi and that seams to help a lot However I dont travel as fast as you blokes, 55 - 60 MPH tops Paul

Mrs Mack, Miss Molly and I went for a visit to covid town (Melbourne) Fairly quiet down there, grabbed a old van body and chucked some other stuff on to fill the trailer berfore launching Mrs Mack for home when it was well and truly dark Filling up with motion lotion at Calder Park Miss Molly having a toilet break with the little van body on the back Been supervised by Miss Molly, dunno if Im doing a good job or not Miss Molly Paul

Looking good to me, burn the tyres one dark and foggy night lol Weld the old rins together to make a huge pot belly stove for outside or a couple of fire pits Could also make some huge swans out of the tyres if burning isnt your thing Was stunned to see palm trees and all sorts of other classy stuff made out of old tyres The neighborhood will love prettying up the area with your tyre creations Paul

It's like looking at a Ford Aeromax of 25 plus years ago What the heck is "Smartway certified" tyres ? Paul